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How this course is delivered
Overview
See what you’ll gain from this DevOps course and who it’s designed for.
What you will gain
- Understand core DevOps concepts and terminology
- See how DevOps improves flow from idea to production
- Learn key DevOps practices, including CI/CD and automation
- Align DevOps with Agile, Lean and ITSM ways of working
- Prepare for the DevOps Foundation (DOFD) exam
Who this course is for
- Development, operations and QA professionals
- IT managers, team leaders and product owners
- Service management and support staff
- Organisations starting or scaling DevOps initiatives
Benefits
Shared DevOps understanding
Build a common language so people across IT can collaborate more effectively.
Faster, more reliable delivery
Learn practices that shorten delivery cycles and reduce production failures.
Clear link to business value
Understand how DevOps supports business goals, customer experience and outcomes.
Balanced people, process and tools
See how culture, ways of working and tooling work together to support DevOps.
Real-world examples
Use case studies and scenarios to see how DevOps works in practice.
Recognised certification
Gain the knowledge you need to pass the DevOps Foundation (DOFD) exam.
Delivery
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Course
Get a practical introduction to DevOps, covering key concepts, culture, practices, frameworks, and tools essential to success.
DevOps fundamentals
Define DevOps, its goals and main stakeholders, and understand why DevOps matters today.
Business and IT perspectives
Explore the drivers for DevOps from business and IT, and what recent research shows.
DevOps principles and practices
Learn the Three Ways, CI/CD, DevSecOps, ChatOps, Kanban and other core practices.
DevOps and related frameworks
See how DevOps connects with Agile, Scrum, SAFe, ITIL, Lean and value stream mapping.
DevOps culture and organisation
Understand culture, cultural debt and change, and common DevOps team structures.
Automation, metrics and scaling DevOps
Explore automation, toolchains, pipelines and metrics, and how to scale DevOps in the enterprise.
Curriculum
The course covers the following core DevOps Foundation topics.
- What is DevOps
- Business perspective
- IT perspective
- DevOps principles
- DevOps practices
- Agile frameworks
- DevOps culture
- Automation
- Lean, metrics and sharing
- DevOps in the enterprise
- Getting started
- Exam review
Full curriculum details
What is DevOps?
- Definition, goals and stakeholders
- Why now
- Business and IT drivers
- Recent findings
The business perspective & outcome economy
- Business “why” and value of DevOps
- Outcomes vs outputs
The IT perspective
- Cultural and technical challenges in IT
- Bimodal IT and legacy constraints
DevOps principles
- The Three Ways
- Flow, feedback and continual learning
DevOps practices
- Continuous Integration
- Continuous Delivery and Deployment
- DevSecOps
- ChatOps
- Kanban
Agile frameworks
- Scrum
- SAFe
- ITIL
- Agile Service Management
- Lean
- Value Stream Mapping
- Improvement Kata
DevOps culture
- What is culture
- Cultural debt
- Managing culture change
- Managing conflict
Automation
- Enablers, benefits and terminology
- DevOps toolchains
- Deployment pipeline
Lean as a DevOps value
- Measurement
- DevOps metrics
- Sharing and continuous improvement
DevOps in the enterprise
- Roles
- Organisational considerations
- DevOps teams
Getting started
- Challenges and risks
- Critical success factors
Exam review
- Review of key concepts
- Sample questions and tips
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Exam & certification
What to expect from the DevOps Foundation (DOFD) exam and how we help you pass.
- Format: Multiple choice (objective test)
- Questions: 40
- Pass mark: 65% (26 correct)
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Materials: Open book
- Prerequisites: None
- Results: Same day
- Exam access: Online
Your path to success
Learn
Gain a clear understanding of DevOps concepts, principles and practices in 2 days.
Practice
Apply ideas through discussions and exercises and check your knowledge with sample exam questions.
Pass
Use your knowledge and practice to sit and pass the DevOps Foundation (DOFD) exam with confidence.
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Our students consistently achieve top results - well above the national average.
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FAQs
Who should attend this course?
This course is ideal for development, operations, QA and testing professionals, IT managers, team leaders, product owners, service management staff and anyone involved in designing, building, deploying or operating IT services. It is especially useful for organisations starting or scaling DevOps initiatives.
Do I need any prior DevOps experience?
No formal DevOps experience is required. Some familiarity with IT software development or operations responsibilities is recommended so that you can relate the concepts to your own environment.
Is the DevOps Foundation exam included?
Yes. The DevOps Foundation (DOFD) exam is included in the course fee. You will receive an exam voucher and guidance on how to schedule and take the online exam after your training.
How is the DevOps Foundation exam structured?
The exam is an online, open-book test with 40 multiplechoice questions. The duration is 60 minutes, and the pass mark is 65% (26 correct). You must attend an approved DevOps Foundation course to be eligible to sit the exam.
Can we book this course for a team?
Yes. You can book places on our public courses or arrange dedicated training for your team. Team training is a good way to build a shared DevOps language and approach across development, operations and other stakeholders.
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